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Minnesota Marriage
I've always been proud to be from Minnesota, even though I've called Fargo home for the past 15 years or so. Today, however I'm even more proud. Minnesota Marriage Unlike the sideshow put on by our ...
Posted on 5/9/13 at 5:41 PM
Capitol Letters - Week 16
Governor Bill Guy: 1919 - 2013 As we were putting the final touches on this weeks Capitol Letters, we received the sad news of Governor Bill Guys passing. Much will rightly be said about this giant of...
Posted on 4/26/13 at 3:04 PM
Snail Mail: Send A Little Love
The summer before my sophomore year of high school, my family and I moved from northern New Jersey, to Indiana. Even though I grew up moving a lot, this was the first move that was really hard on me....
Posted on 4/17/13 at 8:09 AM
Letters from the Holy Synod and Bishop Matthias Regarding the Recent Sexual Misconduct Case
The following two letters have been distributed to priests in our diocese and we have been asked to make these available via our usual means. In our case, they will be sent through our emailing list a...
Posted on 11/4/12 at 9:43 AM
What Does It Take to Be an Expert?
I have no letters after my name. Okay, officially I have a B.A., which in today's climate stands less for Bachelor of Arts as it does for Buy Additional -- credits, tuition, college time -- leading t...
Posted on 4/5/12 at 1:19 PM
Letter: Obama, high court are all criminals
After reading the op-ed page of June 10 Forum, I now know why my letters to the editor criticizing President Barack Obama never got printed. The editors gave a “leafy spurge” to the critics of Obama.By Herman Winkels, Fargo , June 15, 2013
Letter: Disclose full impact of fracking
The May 15 Associated Press news release published in The Forum and its companion article describe the dumping of trichloroethylene onto the ground, which eventually leeched into the water wells at Camp Lejeune, N.C.By Gregory Hauge, Fargo , June 15, 2013
Letter: What happened to the party of Lincoln, Reagan and Dole?
The leafy spurge the Forum awarded to knee-jerk opponents of President Barack Obama was richly deserved, if too long in coming (June 10).By Greg Hodur. Fargo , June 15, 2013
Letter: Homosexual door opened when APA greased hinges
In 1973, after considerable and mounting pressure from homosexual organizations such as the Gay Liberation Task Force, the American Psychiatric Association went on record stating: “Homosexuality, in and of itself, cannot be deemed a psychosis.”By Jim Ebsen, Fargo , June 14, 2013
Letter: Assassinations in our name
When I voted for Barack Obama for president, I did not realize that I was voting for a leader who would condone and promote assassination on a grand scale.By Mark Bratlie. Fargo , June 14, 2013
Letter: Adherence to Scripture must not be compromised
I was not surprised to see Sunday’s (June 9) article titled, “Lutheran organization encourages churches to welcome gay members” but I was surprised to learn that the Eastern North Dakota Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America was the nation’s first synod to be placed on the Reconciling in Christ list by the Reconciling Works organization.By Kathryn Berry-Koppang , June 13, 2013
Letter: Woman in the river was not ‘crazy’ girl
I have heard so much talk about “that crazy, messed-up girl who was pulled from the river.” Some of us knew her and were fully aware of her problems; not crazy, it’s called mental illness.By Debbie Bjorem, Fargo , June 13, 2013
Letter: Young soldier’s crime: Exposing his government’s lies, atrocities
In today’s U.S. military, anyone who breaks rank, follows their conscience and does what is right could spend the rest of their life in prison.By Michael A. Ross, Hawley, Minn. , June 12, 2013
Letter: A reminder about Flag Day
Just a reminder that Friday is Flag Day. It is time to bring in your worn flags for proper retirement.By Terry Richardson, Fargo , June 12, 2013
Letters: Fiebiger, liberals corrupt language with double-speak
In response to Tom Fiebiger’s June 6 submission, “Visionary legislators consider humanity as well as economy:” It is interesting how the English language evolves when liberals, such as Fiebiger, corrupt it to make their case to those of us they clearly feel are too dumb to see through double-speak.By John Aron Trandem , June 11, 2013
Letter: Who represented me in ND session?
The elected officials of North Dakota are entrusted with acting in my best interests, and those of all students. This past legislative session has shown they are not always capable of that.By Sedalia Mahlum, Bismarck , June 11, 2013
Letter: Increase in suicide rate mirrors our hopelessness 
Suicide deaths have surpassed motor vehicle crash fatalities nationally. It is the third leading cause of death among the young, ages 15-24.
By Tom Freier , June 10, 2013
Letter: It’s a real tax reduction for North Dakotans 
The $1.1 billion in tax relief passed in the 2013 North Dakota legislative session is a big number, but for most people, it is hard to figure how that really affects each of us individually.
By Sen. Tom Campbell, Grafton, N.D. , June 10, 2013
Letter: Better school meals 
As we approach the beginning of summer, it is important to realize that students in the Fargo area aren’t just consuming knowledge in the classroom during the school year – they’re also consuming calories from school meals and snacks.
By Barbara Bentz , June 10, 2013
Letter: In what universe does Rep. Kevin Cramer live? 
Am I in some crazy, alternate universe or did someone really pick up Congressman Kevin Cramer’s, R-N.D., ball and try to run with it?
By Katie Oliver, Bismarck , June 09, 2013
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